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Ōi

Whakamārama

He manu moana, he rahi, he hāurapango te tuarā, he hāuratea te puku. Hei te takurua, ka paopao. He huahua nā ngā iwi o Te Ika a Māui.

Scope Note

A large seabird with blackish brown feathers, paler below. It breeds in winter and the chicks were gathered and preserved as an important food preserve for North Island iwi. Pterodroma macroptera.

English Used For

Muttonbirds, North Island
North Island muttonbirds

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Manu moana